Airbus Results in 2006 Reviewed
Airbus delivered 434 aircraft, leading to a turnover estimated at approx. 26 billion Euros. The 2006 deliveries include 339 Single Aisle Family aircraft, nine A300 Freighters and 86 wide-body long range airliners. Total deliveries now stand at 4,564 aircraft.
With 824 new gross orders, Airbus achieved its second best year in terms of sales. Net order intake stand at 790, making a 43 per cent share. Valued at US $ 75.1 billion at catalogue prices, the gross orders make for 40 percent of the total transaction values.
At the end of 2006, Airbus has a total of 2,533 aircraft on order still to be delivered, making for 51per cent of the backlog of aircraft above 100 seats. This is the highest backlog in the entire history of Airbus and of the aviation industry.
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